Nordea Corporate values

Nordea is founded on the Nordic values of freedom, equality, care for the environment and good citizenship.

Freedom
We are committed to freedom. We stand for democracy and a responsible market economy. We support the UN Global Compact and follow the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO-conventions and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnic background, religion or any other ground.

Equality
We are committed to equal opportunities. We seek high professionalism and make it possible for our employees to develop and assume responsibility. We support diversity and a fair representation of women and men as well as ethnic minorities in our organization.

Environment
We are committed to caring for the environment. We work to reduce negative and increase positive environmental impact from our business activities. We have signed the UNEP Banking Principles.

Citizenship
We are committed to good citizenship. We respect the laws, regulations and norms of the countries where we operate while also adhering to our Group policies. We work with others for a prosperous and sustainable development in the communities where our customers and employees do business and live.

Ethics
We are committed to ethics, honesty and sincerity. We do not offer, request or accept unwarranted gifts and payment nor limit free and fair competition. By adhering to Group policies so that our integrity cannot be questioned, we enable shareholders, customers, employees and other concerned parties to make balanced and well-founded decisions.

Performance
To ensure performance according to these principles, we adopt relevant policies, set targets in our management system, ensure that these principles are known throughout the organization and encourage reports on non-compliance, carry out systematic follow up and deliver open and reliable reporting.